KDDI exceeds 14 million 3G subscribers
May 18, 2004
The total number of subscribers for third generation cellular phones provided by and Okinawa Cellular Telephone exceeded 14 million on May 1, 2004.
On April 1, 2002, we began selling au cellular phones compatible with CDMA 1X, thereby enabling the seamless use of nationwide services that are exclusive to 3G cellular phones, such as "Movie Mail", "Photo Mail", and EZ Chaku Uta. In November 2003, we also launched the CDMA 1X WIN service, which allows users to enjoy e-mail and EZweb services for a fixed monthly charge. As a result, we have gained a favorable reputation among a broader range of customers.
April 1, 2002: Launched 3G cellular phone service
June 23, 2002: Acquired over 1 million subscribers
January 16, 2003: Acquired over 5 million subscribers
September 16, 2003: Acquired over 10 million subscribers
May 1, 2004: Acquired over 14 million subscribers
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